Maintenance Technician

REQ ID: 132382
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician
SALARY: £46,272 + Shift Allowance
POSTING START DATE: 14/07/2026
POSTING END DATE: 28/07/2026
LOCATION: Ryton

As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.

We’re on a growth journey.  We’re thinking beyond the challenges of today to create the cars of tomorrow.

Our growth and development in technology and people has created opportunities for Maintenance Technicians to support various shift patterns at our Ryton plant. 

If you have a positive work ethic, enjoy working in a team environment and are passionate about engineering excellence, we want to hear from you.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You’ll work at state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities supporting production line manufacturing equipment and innovative technologies so they run like clockwork. Whether diagnosing faults or improving performance, you’ll contribute to the growing world of electric cars. The role is currently based at the Ryton site but will be moving to Castle Bromwich next year. 

Here's what to expect day to day: 

• Work as part of the maintenance team to deliver safe and efficient production performance
• Ensure equipment uptime
• Maintain manufacturing technologies including automated equipment (comprising of robots, automated welding and joining equipment, automated conveyors, complex tooling, and fixturing and lifting equipment)
• Contribute to equipment and automation projects
• Contribute / promote safe working practices

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• An indentured apprenticeship to BTec certificate Level 3 standard (or equivalent qualification) in a subject related to mechanical/electrical maintenance/engineering
• Maintenance experience within a manufacturing/production/automated environment
• The right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship support by JLR (this role is not eligible for sponsorship)

BENEFITS

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase scheme (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available.
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning.
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.